Aquatics Level Guide

STINGRAY Ages 6-9

Stingray 1

Introducing children to independent swim lessons. Emphasis on water adjustment, breath control, water safety and learning the rules of swim lessons

Stingray 2

Focuses on developing strong technique foundations for full swim strokes, with emphasis on head/hip alignment and effective kick technique To participate in this class, child must be reliable at holding the wall during lessons, comfortable submerging underwater, able to float independently on front and back and able to swim on back independently for 25 yards (flutter kick and elementary backstroke)

Stingray 3

Builds on the foundations in Stingray 2 to teach and reinforce proper technique and timing across all major swim strokes. Emphasis on simultaneous arm/leg actions and building endurance Introduction to headfirst entry (dives). To participate in this class, a child must be safe jumping into deep water, able to swim 25 yards of all four kick techniques: whip kick, flutter kick, dolphin kick, scissor kick and able to tread for one minute in deep water

Stingray 4

Advanced level class, focused on refining technique across all swim strokes Emphasis on stamina building and streamlining for efficiency Introduces legal transitions between lengths To participate in this class, children must swim 25 yards with good technique in front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly Child must demonstrate ability to tread for two minutes in deep water, surface dive to 10ft and perform a safe standing dive into deep water

SHARK Ages 10-14

Shark 1

Introducing older children to independent swim lessons. Emphasis on water adjustment, breath control, water safety and learning the rules of swim lessons

Shark 2

Focuses on developing strong technique foundations, with emphasis on head/hip alignment and effective kick techniques To participate in this class, student must be reliable at holding the wall during lessons, comfortable submerging underwater, able to float independently on front and back and able to swim on back independently for 25 yards (flutter kick and elementary backstroke)

Shark 3

Teaches and reinforces proper technique and timing across all major swim strokes. Emphasis on simultaneous arm/leg actions and building endurance Introduction to headfirst entry (dives). To participate in this class, students must be safe jumping into deep water, able to swim 25 yards of all four kick techniques: whip kick, flutter kick, dolphin kick, scissor kick and able to tread for one minute in deep water

Shark 4

Advanced level class, focused on refining technique across all swim strokes Emphasis on stamina building and streamlining for efficiency Introduces legal transitions between lengths and begins to work on the rules of competitive swimming To participate in this class, students must swim 25 yards with good technique in front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly. Child must demonstrate ability to tread for 2 minutes in deep water, surface dive to 10ft and perform a safe standing dive into deep water

SWIM TEAM PREP Ages 6-14

A great introduction to the rules of competitive swimming, this class focuses on the starts, turns and transitions commonly used on swim teams, as well as building endurance Teaches students the skills necessary to join CARA Swim Team. To participate in this class, students must be proficient in all four competitive strokes and able to perform a standing dive with good technique in deep water

ADULT Ages 14 and older

Adult Beginner

Introductory swim lessons for complete beginners–no previous experience required! This class focuses on learning the basics: water adjustment, basic breath control, floating and kicking.

Adult Intermediate

Builds on the skills learned in the beginner class to introduce whole swim strokes Emphasis on kick technique and gaining confidence working in deep water Participants must be able to tread water for one minute, be comfortable putting face in the water and able to swim one length (25 yards) of elementary backstroke independently

Adult Advanced

Teach breaststroke and sidestroke in addition to building stamina in front crawl and backstroke Emphasis is on building endurance and introducing turns, transitions and dives. Participants must be able to jump into deep water, resurface independently and swim to the wall, tread water for two minutes continuously and swim one length (25 yards) with sustained good kick technique in flutter kick, whip kick and dolphin kick

Stamina Training

Get your swim workout in! This class focuses on building endurance and aerobic fitness for those with a strong swimming background Participants must be competent in the four competitive swim strokes